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Show i Gives Friendly Reception to Manifesto of the Russian Maximalists. BERLIN. Tuesday. Nov. 13. Via London, Nov. 11. The Berlin press i generally gives a friendly reception to . the peace manifesto of the Russian ' Maximalists The Vorwaerls, the So- . cialifl organ, and the Germania, the , Catholic organ, each raises the -tues. I tion whether the Bolshoviki will retain re-tain the power. The question as lo whether rlie Nrl.' ligerenta are ready for a three monih'-s : armistice for the purpose of discussing discuss-ing peace, the Vorwaerls says, can be ! answered by the German government 1 only affirmatively, declaring at the I same timo that II does not intend to annex or consent to annexation at Germany's Ger-many's cost. Whatever Germany has to say concerning annexations, it adds, is contained in the reichstag resolution resolu-tion of July 19 and in the German te-ply te-ply !o tho pope. The Vorwaerls continue: "German imperialists do not accept -.11 the 1 theories of the Bolshoviki, hut recognizes recog-nizes them as Socialists and comrades. 1 Therefore they gladly record the Bol- i sheviki offer as worthy of Socialism J 'in: most pro-.iislng." - j . A temporary cfc'ssatioh of hostilities , bo-v.pen Russian and ihe cent nil pow-c-rz, the Gp-m im'u savs, would brine it::cc nci'.-. -ii adds that Geiman and Auriria-Hunry wou d promptly-agree promptly-agree to a limited armistice as proposed pro-posed and that Russia's allies could not escape the effects of such a step. The difficulties or arranging such an armistice are pointed out by the National Zeitung, which asks how an armistice would be Interpreted, tl also asks what Great Britain will expect ! should tho war be halted. While the 1 allied blockade of Germany would bo : raised, the Zeitung objects to such 1 a procedure on the. ground that Eng land could calmly restock herself , while Germany would not enjoy any ! benefits, adding: , "For who would supply Germany? Tho overseas countries yet neutral I would count for Utile." i no |